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GDCB 576X. Comparative Genomics and Phenomics. (2-1) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: An introductory course in genomics such as BCBio322, BCBio444, Gen349 or similar. Survey of current theory and practice in comparative genomics and phenomics. Genomic basis of phenotypes, mapping phenotypes to genomes, the genomic basis of trait evolution, and comparative transcriptomics. Preparation of publication-ready manuscripts.

GEN 112X. Genetics Orientation for Transfer Students. (0.5-0) Cr. 0.5. S. Eight-week course for external transfer students and internal change of major students. Discussion of university policies and resources, requirements of the major, and career opportunities. Only one of GEN 110 or 112X may count toward graduation.

GEOL 103X. Age of Dinosaurs. (1-0) Cr. 1.F. Introduction to the diversity of dinosaur species. Discussion of basic evolutionary theory and interpreting fossil evidence. Overview of Mesozoic Earth history including paleogeographic and paleoclimate reconstructions. Course available via the World Wide Web.

GEOL 113X. Earth, Wind and Fire Spring Orientation. (0.5-0) Cr. 0.5 S. (Cross-listed with MTEOR 113X.) Spring orientation course for the Earth, Wind and Fire learning community students. Activities include: discussions on careers in meteorology, geology and earth science with alumni and opportunity to connect with them personally and virtually; assessment to provide career support after graduation; presentations on study abroad opportunities; and interaction with peer mentors and math tutors.

GEOL 444X. Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering. (Dual-listed with GEOL 544X). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: GEOL 102, GEOL 102L, GEOL 368.The geoscience and engineering aspects of exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources around the world, as well as the historical and legal frameworks through which the industry has developed. Broader discussions of safety, risk, uncertainty, cost, and integrity as relevant to the petroleum industry.

GEOL 544X. Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering. (Dual-listed with GEOL 444X). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: GEOL 102, GEOL 102L, GEOL 368.The geoscience and engineering aspects of exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbon resources around the world, as well as the historical and legal frameworks through which the industry has developed. Broader discussions of safety, risk, uncertainty, cost, and integrity as relevant to the petroleum industry.

GLOBE 120X. Geography of Global Resource Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. SS. A survey of geographic concepts with a specific focus on the distribution of natural and human-generated resources and the demand for those resources on a global scale.Meets International Perspectives Requirement.

GLOBE 335X. The Economics of Global Agricultural Food & Bio-energy. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. (Cross-listed with ECON 335X) Prereq: ECON 101. Applied economics analysis of the determinants of world agricultural production, marketing, and use in feed, food, fiber, biofuel, and other applications, and global food processing and consumption. Analysis of market case studies and various data on global agriculture production and transformation, land and resource use, demography, economic activity, nutrition and health trends.

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HCI 510X. Foundations of Game-based Learning. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. (Cross-listed with C I 510X). Prereq: 12 graduate credits. Theories, principles and best practices of utilizing games in educational environments. Topics include the theoretical foundations of learning games and game play, identity development in
online environments, and assessment of learning in and out of games.

HCI 587X. Models and Theories in Human Computer Interaction. (5-0) Cr. 3. SS. Survey of the multidisciplinary models and theories that form the foundation of the science of Human Computer Interaction. Application of the scientific method to solve practical problems by using analysis or approaches from the behavioral and social sciences, and information and computer technology.

HD FS 202X. Child Development Ages 4-8. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: Admission to GPIDEA Early Care and Education for a Mobile Society program (listed as Early Childcare Education and Programming at ISU). This course will focus on development from ages four through eight. Major theories and research on development will be covered including growth patterns, the influences of disabilities and risk factors, environmental factors and their effects on attachment styles, language acquisition, brain development, cognitive development, social-emotional development, and perceptual and sensory motor skills.

HD FS 203X. Child Development Ages 0-3. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.S. Prereqs: Admission to GPIDEA Early Care and Education for a Mobile Society program (listed as Early Childcare Education and Programming at ISU). This course will focus on development from birth to age three. Major theories and research on development will be covered including growth patterns, the influences of disabilities and risk factors, environmental factors and their effects on attachment styles, language acquisition, brain development, cognitive development, social-emotional development, and perceptual and sensory motor skills.

HD FS 204X. Child Guidance and Classroom Environments. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereqs: Admission to GPIDEA Early Care and Education for a Mobile Society program (listed as Early Childcare Education and Programming at ISU). This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice in child guidance. This goal will be accomplished through review of current guidance methods and programs in order to familiarize students with successful guidance techniques. By the end of this course, students will develop their own approach to guidance based upon practices best suited to their own unique skills and strengths.

HD FS 205X.Health, Safety, and Nutrition. (3-0) Cr. 3. SS. Prereqs:Admission to GPIDEA Early Care and Education for a Mobile Society program (listed as Early Childcare Education and Programming at ISU). This course focuses on important elements for planning, promoting, and maintaining healthy and safe learning/care environments; understanding childhood illnesses and establishing healthy lifestyles; performing first aid; and maintaining care providers’ health. The course contains information about maintaining safe relationships with others, including identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children. The course covers exploration of nutrients for life, feeding, food preparation and safety policies and guidelines, food allergies and intolerances, and appropriate feeding practices.

HD FS 206X. Professional Development. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: Admission to GPIDEA Early Care and Education for a Mobile Society program (listed as Early Childcare Education and Programming at ISU). This course will explore the role of a professional as a teacher, administrator or advocate in early childhood programming. Students will learn about professionalism and ethics, identifying child abuse, and applying universal precautions. Discussion of qualities of the early childhood educator role, program models, and working with children and professional colleagues.

HD FS 440X. Individual and Family Health from a Biobehavioral Perspective. (3-0) Cr.3. S. Prereqs: HD FS 102 or equivalent; 9 credits in social sciences. Exploration of how environmental or contextual factors influence biological and biobehavioral health and development. Broad family ecology influences on health, illness and wellbeing of the individual and the family, drawn from biobehavioral health, behavioral medicine, health psychology and related fields.

HIST 255X. Introduction to World History, 1500-Present. (3-0) Cr.3. S. Social and cultural developments; economic and political ideas and institutions; colonization of the Americas; biological exchanges; industrialization; political revolutions; European colonialism; emergence of the Global South; Cold War; decolonization; fossil fuels and energy; global environmental change.Meets International Perspectives Requirement.

HIST 311X. Africa Under Colonial Rule. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. (Cross-listed with AF AM 311X) Prereqs: 30 credits at Iowa State. Development of Africa from imposition of colonial rule to independence, including processes of European domination, African reaction and resistance, emergence of nationalism, and dismantling of colonialism.

HIST 320X. History of Modern Europe, 1789 to Present. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Survey of major themes in the social, political, and religious history of Europe from the French Revolution to the present. Topics to be covered include the French Revolution, nationalism, the Industrial Revolution, the Russian Revolution, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the history of globalization.

HIST 331X. History of the Islamic World to 1800. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. Survey of the Islamic world from pre-Islamic Arabia to the 19th century covering the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the spread of Islam through the Arab conquests and the Caliphal dynasties of the Umayyads and the Abbasids, the Mongol conquests, Turkic migrations from Central Asia, and the rise of the Ottoman Empire.

HIST 382X. History and Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution. (3-0) Cr. 3. (Cross-listed with PHIL 382X Prereq: 3 credits in philosophy, 3 credits in history, or 6 credits in natural science. The emergence of empirical science as the authoritative methodology for production of knowledge about the natural world in the period between Copernicus and Kant. Scientific progress achieved during the period, including the work of Galileo, Descartes, and Newton. The re-shaping of epistemology in the Western intellectual tradition. Implications for philosophy and historiography.

HIST 385X. Study Abroad: Roman Italy:Building the Empire. (8.9-4.4) Cr. 3. F. (Cross-listed with CL ST 385X). Prereq: CL ST 384X and instructor’s permission. Supervised on-site instruction in the history, archaeology, monuments, and art of Rome and environs from the 8th center BCE to the 5th century CE; attention given to the culture of modern Italy.

HIST 457X. History of American Sexualities. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: Credit in one of HIST 221, HIST 222, WS 201, WS 203, or WS 205. The social construction of American sexualities from the colonial era to the present with particular emphasis on how ideas about sex and sexuality have shaped American public life, including education, public policy, party politics, and racial justice.

HIST 471X. Global Environmental History. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. (Cross-listed with ENV S 471X). Prereqs: Either one of HIST 201, 202, or 207; or 3 credits of Environmental Studies. Survey of the interactions of human communities with their environments from the beginnings of human history to the present. Topics include the domestication of animals, the agricultural revolution, industrialization, urbanization, deforestation, hydraulic management, fossil fuel consumption, and climate change.

HIST 585X. Teaching Methods for the Modern Europe Survey. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Graduate status or instructor approval. Pedagogy and historiography of Europe, from the Protestant Reformation to the present. Pedagogical topics covered include general principles of survey-course construction, lecture technique, and textbook evaluation; historiographical topics will include the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, the rise of Nationalism, imperialism, the two World Wars, the Cold War and decolonization.

HORT 376X. Field production of Horticultural crops. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: HORT 221 or AGRON 114. Introduction to field production of fruit and vegetable crops and the theoretical and practical knowledge required for successfully producing them. Topics will include basic principles and practices of fruit and vegetable production, site selection, soil techniques, irrigation management, equipment and tools, integrated pest management, season extension strategies, post harvest handling and food safety, marketing, and basic business planning for fruit and vegetable enterprises.

HSP M 201X. Introduction to Casino Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. An overview of the gaming industry. History and development of gaming, casino operations, casino games, marketing of the core gaming products, and social and economic impacts of the gaming industry. (formerly HRI 201X)

HSP M 301X. Hospitality Revenue Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. An overview of the revenue management in the lodging and food service industry will be provided. Emphasis will be placed on the application of analytical and forecasting techniques to formulate and implement pricing strategies in responses to daily operation complexities.

HSP M 634X. Theory and Research Seminar in Event Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. SS. Prereqs: STAT 401 or a graduate level course in statistics or by permission of instructor. Analysis and application of theories and research methodologies in event management and is designed to strengthen students’ analytical and critical perspectives to evaluate event management research. Multidisciplinary approach to the areas of sports events, festivals and fairs, conventions and tradeshows, mega events, lifecycle/religious/nonprofit events, and event tourism.

I E 563X. Engineering Management Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Stat 231. Introduces engineering management (EM) concepts and tools needed to form, develop and manage cross-disciplinary distributed engineering teams working in research and development (R&D). Topics include: Understanding R&D organizations, team and workgroups, job design, organizational effectiveness, and leading technical professionals. Includes an overview of current and emerging research in EM.

I E 564X. Decision Analysis in System Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: STAT 231, I E 305. Application of decision theory principles and tools to evaluate alternative hardware/software system architectures based on technical design requirements such as mass, reliability, power and life cycles costs. Systems engineering methods are presented with application in defense, aerospace, energy and related domains. Methods for dealing with technical data risk and uncertainty are presented.

IND D 101X. Everyday Creativity. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Conceptual and contextual foundation for understanding the creative impulse and the processes of creative work, drawing examples from multiple cultures, disciplines, and historical periods. Students will recognize the inherent creativity in themselves and others, identify characteristics of a creative person that relate to themselves, develop creative problem solving skills using the basic elements of the creative process, examine qualities of a creative environment in real world settings, and evaluate ideas from critical perspectives.

IND D 251X. Activity-Centered Industrial Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Admitted to Industrial Design Program and by permission of the instructor. Introduction to design for complex and dynamic situations that include people, products, activities and environments. Emphasizes the relationship between internal and external factors that impact pleasure and performance in these systems. Includes an overview of human diversity and examines the role of the industrial designer in developing the artifacts of daily activity. Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement.Meets U. S. Diversity Requirement.

INFAS 634X. Current Research Problems in Cyber Security. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: CPR E 530, CPR E 531, permission of instructor. Discussion of national cybersecurity/information systems security problems. Students will learn how to apply research techniques, think clearly about these issues, formulate and analyze potential solutions, and communicate their results. Working in small groups under the mentorship of technical clients from government and industry, each student will formulate, carry out, and present original research on current cybersecurity/information assurance problems of interest to the nation. This course will be run in a synchronized distance fashion, coordinating some activities with our partner schools and our technical clients.

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JL MC 210X. Principles of Agricultural Journalism in Mass Communication. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Examination of the uses of journalism, public relations, and advertising within agricultural professions. Emphasis on professional practices, social functions, ethnical responsibilities and communication products for targeted audiences. Online course.

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KIN 473X. Physical Dimensions of Aging (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereqs: KIN 355, KIN 358, or KIN 372. Understanding the physiological, behavioral, and cognitive changes associated with aging with focus on the effects of exercise on the aging human system. Discussions of what it means to become older, what a person can expect during the aging process and what kind of control a person has over the aging body.

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L A 171X. City Play! Active Urban Landscapes. (3-0) Cr. 3.Evolution of play in cities. Introduction to two important concepts: how play has become a central theme in the economic development and sustainability of cities around the world; and, how the design of cities needs to make room for equitable access to play for everyone.

L A 481X. Landscape Construction. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. (Dual-listed with L A 581X). Prereqs: LA 381 or equivalent. Development of construction details with emphasis on materials and their aesthetic and functional uses as building materials. Explore characteristics and uses of construction materials and application of wood systems, paving systems, retaining walls, masonry and concrete systems, and metals; investigate structural theory of wood systems. Preliminary preparation of construction documents.

L A 509X. Field Travel. Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Enrollment in the professional program and permission of instructor. Observation of and reflection on professional and academic practice and landscapes. Field study and travel to conferences and educational events. Readings and final report. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. Repeatable, but only two LA 509 may count toward graduation.

L A 543X. Colloquium I - Research Discussion Forum. (0-1) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate standing. Graduate forum for discourse on current research in landscape architecture. Weekly presentations of scholarly and professional work by faculty from the department of landscape architecture. Readings, discussions, and writings.

L A 581X. Landscape Construction. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. (Dual-listed with L A 481X). Prereqs: LA 381 or equivalent. Development of construction details with emphasis on materials and their aesthetic and functional uses as building materials. Explore characteristics and uses of construction materials and application of wood systems, paving systems, retaining walls, masonry and concrete systems, and metals; investigate structural theory of wood systems. Preliminary preparation of construction documents.

L A 602X. Land/Form and Plant/Scape. (1-11) Cr. 6. S. Prereqs: Enrollment in the graduate program or permission of the instructor. Landscape design integrating knowledge of plants, land patterns, and human processes. Projects involve landforms and plants at varied scales of design. Course emphasizes competencies in design based in natural processes, human behavior, and representation; as well as student ability to develop of original ideas, use experimentation in design thinking, and participate effectively in teamwork.

LAS 105X. BOLD Learning Community Orientation. (0-1) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Member of the BOLD Learning Community. Orientation to the university for the "Bridging Opportunities in Leadership and Diversity" (BOLD) Learning Community students. Support for academic, social, and leadership development. Opportunity to connect with campus and college resources, explore career opportunities and build group identity. Includes regular one to one peer mentoring with multicultural student leaders. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

LAS 106X. BOLD Learning Community Seminar. (0-1) Cr. 1. S.Prereq: Member of the BOLD Learning Community. Continued exploration of university services, academic, social, and leadership development for BOLD Learning Community students. Individual and group identity development. Includes regular one-on-one peer mentoring with multicultural student leaders and an assessed service-learning component. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

LING 319X.Studies in Language and Diversity. (3-0) Cr. 3 F. (Cross-listed with ENGL 319X). Prereq: ENGL 250. Special topics related to the role of language and linguistics in US diversity, such as Dialects and American literature, American English Accents, Legal and Social Aspects of English-only Laws in the US. Connections between language use and social diversity.Meets U. S. Diversity Requirement.

LING 322X. Language and Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.(Cross-listed with ENGL) Prereq: ENGL/LING 219. Introduction to variation in language use in society. Survey of factors affecting language use including background characteristics of language users, location, and purpose of interaction in addition to institutional, state and national language policies.

LING 562X. Contrastive Analysis of Spanish/ English for Translators. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. (Cross-listed with SPAN 562X). Prereq: SPAN 351. Linguistic study of the major differences between the Spanish and English grammatical systems and their applications in the translation of Spanish to English. Taught in Spanish.

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M E 416X. Mechanism Design and Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: E M 345, M E 325. An introduction to the design and analysis of mechanisms and the use of prescribed design methodologies to identify design requirements and achieve desired motion profiles. Topics include fundamental mechanism kinematics; graphical and analytical mechanism synthesis methods; velocity and acceleration analysis; and the design of linkages, cams and gear trains. Significant amount of team-based problem solving and the development of physical and computational models to assist in the design process.

M E 502X. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics: Theory, Design and Devices. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: M E 436 (Heat Transfer) or an undergraduate class on transport phenomena, or Instructor’s permission. Analysis of fluid motion in the field of microfluidics, i.e., the dynamics of fluid flow at the sub-millimeter scale under the influence of relevant physical forces. Contemporary microfluidics is relevant to the scientific study of flows in small geometries, to the design of tools for biology, medicine and energy technologies. Constitutive relations for the stress tensor in a fluid; Conservation equations of mass, momentum, and energy. Capillary and multiphase flow at small scales. Wettability and related surface engineering methods. Interfacial transport phenomena involving thermal, chemical or electrical gradients. Analytical and numerical methods to design microfluidic devices such as pumps, valves, heat exchangers, actuators, dispensers and mixers. Analysis of applications of multiphase microfluidics in engineering and biological structures.

M E 605X. Broader Impacts of Engineering on Society. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Introduction to the notion of broader impacts of engineering research. Discussion how an engineer’s activities can potentially benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes. Projects will incorporate one or more suitable broader impact efforts in the context of each student's technical research area.

M S E 546X. Introduction Into Bioplastics & Biocomposites. (2-2) Cr.3. S. (Cross-listed with A B E 546X, BRT 546X, TSM 546X).Prereqs: CHEM 163 and MATH 151, or permission of instructor. A study of bio-polymers and related processes used in manufacturing. Lecture and laboratory activities focus on materials, properties, processes, policies and current state of the art of bioplastics.

MATH 106X. Discovering Mathematics. (3-0) Cr.3. F.S. Prereqs: Satisfactory performance on placement assessment, 2 years of high school algebra, 1 year of high school geometry. An inquiry-based approach to mathematics, emphasizing the art, history, and beauty of the subject. Typical topics are mathematics from art, music, puzzles, patterns, and reasoning.

MGMT 522X : Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. (3-0) Cr. 3. SS. This course provides the theory and practice of negotiation in a variety of settings, while focusing on understanding the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations in the context of competitive situations. Additionally, team work and team building is integrated to better understand interdependent relationships and processes.

MGMT 605X. Seminar in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. (3-0) Cr.3. F.Critical review of theory and research in the field of strategic management and entrepreneurship. Introduction to representative conceptual and empirical research. Review theories that provide the foundation for management research, and review current research in associate research streams. The review will cover fundamental questions in strategy. Ideas on how to teach management topics will also be introduced.

MIS 515X. Business Data. (3-0) Cr.3.Understanding the issues and challenges of data from multiple sources, different velocities, in large volumes with questionable veracity.

MIS 541X. Analytics in the Insurance Sector. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Introduction to Business Analytics (BA) in the insurance industry. The concepts and tools discussed in this course, to be followed and complemented by more advanced courses in the area. It is aimed at equipping students with basic analytical thinking and business acumen focusing on applications from the insurance industry. Students will leave the class with a broad set of practical data analytic skills based on building real analytic applications on real data.

MIS 544X. Social Media Business Applications and Analytics. Cr. 1. SS. This course is designed to educate students about the role of new collaborative social technologies and analysis of social media data. Exploration of strategic and operational applications of social media and of tools that support the analysis of social network and social media data. Application of text analysis and social network theory.

MIS 547X. Teams, Communication, and Project Management. Cr. 3. SS. Intensive preparation in teamwork and project management skills for business analytics students that will be applied in their professional lives.

MIS 605X. Technical Research Methods in Information Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereqs: MIS 501 or equivalent, enrollment in PhD program. Focuses on analytical modeling and empirical analyses using methods drawn from economics, management science, and statistics/econometrics, etc. Example topics include economics of information goods; impact of information technologies on firm performance and policy outcomes; and analysis of data generated from social media and business transactions.

MIS 606X. Economic Research Methods in Information Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3 S. Prereqs: MIS 501 or equivalent, enrollment in PhD program. Focuses on analytical modeling and empirical analyses using methods drawn from economics, management science, and statistics/econometrics, etc. Example topics include economics of information goods; impact of information technologies on firm performance and policy outcomes; and analysis of data generated from social media and business transactions.

MKT 351X. Services Marketing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: MKT 340. In-depth appreciation and understanding of the unique challenges inherent in creating, managing, and delivering quality services. Students will be introduced to and have the opportunity to work with concepts, tools, and strategies that address these challenges.

MKT 606X. Seminar in Consumer Behavior II. (3-0) Cr. 3 F.Prereq: MKT 601. A rigorous foundation of the major conceptual and methodological paradigms in the consumer-behavior literature. Seeks to further develop and study issues contained in MKT 601.

MTEOR 113X. Earth, Wind and Fire Spring Orientation. (0.5-0) Cr. 0.5. S. (Cross-listed with GEOL 113X.) Spring orientation course for the Earth, Wind and Fire learning community students. Activities include: discussions on careers in meteorology, geology and earth science with alumni and opportunity to connect with them personally and virtually; assessment to provide career support after graduation; presentations on study abroad opportunities; and interaction with peer mentors and math tutors.

MUSIC 201X. Intermediate Music Fundamentals. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Ability to read standard forms of musical notation fluently. Review of major and minor scales, intervals, triads, and seventh chords, followed by an introduction to aspects of harmonization, modulation, and four-part chorale writing. The course will include use of the music notation program Finale, and will culminate in an original composition. Intended for Performing Arts majors, Music Technology minors, and students with advanced music background; not intended for students majoring in Music Performance.

MUSIC 374X. Instrumental Methods for Vocalists. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereqs: Music majors who are also admitted to the teacher education program. Techniques and skills required to teach instrumental music in K-12 schools. Introduction of instruments, score reading and transposition, rehearsal techniques, literature, resources and other related skills. Intended for vocal music education majors and required for Iowa teaching license.

MUSIC 375X. Choral Methods for Instrumentalists. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Music major status or permission of instructor; MUSIC 280K; MUSIC 266 and admission into teacher education. Techniques and skills required to teach vocal/choral music in K-12 schools. Vocal production and health, rehearsal techniques, repertoire, resources and other related skills. Intended for instrumental music education majors and required for Iowa teaching license.

MUSIC 434X. Applied Theory: Improvising and Arranging. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: MUSIC 344 and MUSIC 345. Practical uses for music theory. Emphasis on arranging for vocal and instrumental ensembles and creating improvisations on existing materials in a variety of styles.

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NREM 298X. Iowa Rivers: Learn and Serve Seminar. (Cross-listed with ENV S 298X.) (0-1) Cr. 1. S.Introduction to basic outdoor skills needed to enjoy the rivers as well as environmental principles necessary to understand waterways and how they are impacted by human activities. Preparation for a week-long service-learning activity.

NREM 299X. Iowa Rivers: Service Learning. (Cross-listed with ENV S 299X) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: NREM 298X. Service learning project to clean an Iowa river and gather information that will be used in an educational activity that combines recreation and environmental stewardship.

NREM 485X. Undergraduate Seminar. (1-0)Cr. 1 F. S. Prereqs: Junior or Senior classification in Animal Ecology or Forestry majors (instructor may grant permission for students in other majors to register for course). Weekly seminars on current research topics in natural resource ecology and management. Style and best practice in oral research communication. Skills and principles for evaluating research merit and quality of technical communication.